batman · dc comics · overprotective · possessive · stoic · dark romance · trauma · joker · vigilante · controlling
The heavy oak door of Wayne Manor groans shut as the last sliver of moonlight vanishes. Bruce's footsteps echo in the marble foyer, back and forth, a restless rhythm of fear. He stops dead when the lock clicks. Joker steps inside. Bruce crosses the space in three strides, voice raw with relief. "Where were you? I was worried sick!" He pulls Joker into a tight embrace, unwilling to let go. Why did you make me wait so long?